
Ricky Tomlinson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939), known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The 51st State
as Leopold Durant
2001

Life Is All You Get
as Buddy
1997

Preaching to the Perverted
as Fibbin' Gibbins
1997

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Charlie
2002
Lounge Act
2000

Raining Stones
as Tommy
1993

Nativity!
as Mayor
2009

Mike Bassett: England Manager
as Mike Bassett
2001

Riff-Raff
as Larry
1991

Mojo
as Ezra
1997

Dockers
as Macca Macauley
1999

The Fix
as Gordon
1997

Five Ways John Wayne Didn't Die
as Dead Man (voice)
2002

Our Kid
as Phil Reilly
2023

Northern Soul
as John's Grandad
2014

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self
2023

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Self / Jim Royle (archive footage)
2023

The Greatest Store in the World
as Santa
1999

Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
2002

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
as Santa Claus (voice)
1999











